Mark your wives: The 1930s marriage test

Telegraph.co.uk ^ | May 14, 2008 | Matthew Moore

[OB1kNOb]

American psychologists have unearthed a “marital rating scale” used by marriage counsellors in 1939 to assess the performance of wives – and the categories make interesting reading for modern couples brought up to believe in the equality of the sexes.

Women are awarded marks if they dress for breakfast, ask their husband’s opinions on important decisions and let their partners sleep late on Sundays and holidays.....

[brytlea]

Hmmm #10. Who knew husbands wanted gay wives. I’m going t ask my husband about that one.
susie

[SoothingDave]

pestering him about consuming less beer

So, more whiskey then? ;-)

[Marie2]

I was sad I only got 14 but I’m happy now to know there are more pages. I got big points for going to church and Sunday School - while letting my husband sleep in.

[PCBMan]

My wife does #9 all the time....and I like it!!!!

[Age of Reason]

They left out obedient.

No, I’m not joking.

[brytlea]

According to my husband that scores mega points!
susie

[woollyone]

I never mentioned you by name.
Funny that you felt the need to reply to my humor.

...convicted conscience perhaps?

*grin*

[brytlea]

Clearly it’s a conspiracy to give women low self esteem! ;)
susie

[Petronski]

I have enough trouble with beer, thank you very much.

;OP

[Appleby]

What if she puts her cold feet on him for a different reason?

[brytlea]

I am always amazed that more women don’t understand that.
:)
susie

[NavyCanDo]

“The man is, biblically, supposed to lead the family in religious matters, including discipleship and righteousness.”

There was some logic behind that. I have seen a study done that show children are much more likely to continue to go to Church as they get older if Church is an important part of Dads life. If Mom is the one dragging the kids off to Church, they tend to drift away from Church later. The same study was done about prayer.

[najida]

No,
I’m just the keeper of the “Women ‘R Evil” ping list so like the Lullaby League in the Wizard of OZ, I feel it’s my duty to speak for maligned :)

As for guilty conscience....nah,
Right now I’m on another board talking about our ideal alphas and our favorite literary heros. We love men-— who love women :)

[KarlInOhio]

It’s only the 1st page of many. Not sure how many — maybe five or six.

Here's the whole quiz with sections for both the husband and wife.

http://flickr.com/photos/tiabla/sets/72157605047200616

31. Fails to wash top of milk bottle before opening it
- a sure sign that the marriage is almost over.

[najida]

Women are the same way according to what I’m reading and hearing (and believe)-— they want a man who treats them well and loves having great sex with them.

I guess the genders are more alike than we’ve thought.

[Lizavetta]

I am always amazed that more women don’t understand that. p>I think a lot of them do understand it. They just can't be bothered.

It's all about THEM, y'see.

[John Leland 1789]

Hey! I want to see all of the sets. That one was only the first set. I could use this stuff as great illustration material when teaching on the family.

Anybody seen more sets?

[Little Bill]

Najida, you are such a scold and a fishwife. Women want Alpha but take what they can get. My English Ancestors had a rather extensive number of desciptive phrases for women, and a great play, “The Taming of the Shrew”.

[zek157]

#5 dresses for breakfast gets merit points?

[woollyone]

So who’s our favorite literary hero?